We had Connor's 12 month check up yesterday with a new pediatrician. She was nice, but I do miss our pediatrician in Hershey. Our Hershey ped was much more informative. He would examine Connor, talk to us about where Connor was on the growth charts, tell us what he should be doing, tell us what to expect over the next couple of months, and sympathize with us because he has a little one the same age who also didn't sleep for a majority of his first year of life! Ha ha. Our new pediatrician is very good and nice, but just waits for our questions. His doc appt pretty much turned into a wrestling match the entire time because he wants to get into EVERYTHING, so I didn't have a moment to gather my thoughts and ask questions. Of course, I thought of about 5 questions after we left the office.
Enough about that.... I'm sure we'll grow to love her. If not, there are other pediatricians out there.
Connor's 12 month stats:
1. Connor now weighs in at 20 lbs 10 oz. Which is a weight gain of about 12 1/2 lbs in his first year! He is only in the 25th percentile, but the kid never stops moving, it doesn't surprise me!
2. They measured his length at 29 1/2 inches long (50th percentile), which sounds a little off to me because he measured 29 inches at his 9 month appt. But, in their defense, he wouldn't hold still for them to get an accurate measurement.
3. I have no idea what his head circumference was -- I didn't catch that number.
4. Connor got 2 vaccines yesterday and also got a finger prick to check for anemia (he wasn't anemic). He didn't make one peep for the finger prick, which surprised me because I think that hurts!! But, he did cry quite a bit for the shots. I don't blame him!
What else is Connor doing?
- Walking very well.... all day long! He doesn't want held or cuddled. He just wants to walk, walk, walk. Luckily, he has gotten a lot better and doesn't fall and hit his head as much.
- Babbling like crazy. You would think that he has his own language! The only "word" that he says really well is Dada. Sometimes we think he is trying to say "uh oh", "two", and "hi". But, he only attempts these words when he is mimicking us.
- Connor is still in love with VeggieTales and thanks to Libby, Emily, & Greg, we just received a new DVD in the mail for his birthday!! So, now I can get some of those old songs out of my head!! But, of course, I'm sure I'll learn all the new ones now and have them playing in my head all day long too! ha ha.
- Since becoming much more mobile, Connor has without a doubt learned the meaning of "no"! He listens very well unless he is tired. In our small, small apartment, we have a fireplace, vertical blinds at the balcony door, & a fake plant that are 'hot spots' for him. Throughout the day, as he is making laps around the apartment, I'll see him stop at these temptations and look at them. You can tell he is pondering whether or not to touch them. If I see him do this, I'll say "Connor..no!" and 99 percent of the time he walks away. At night before bedtime, that's another story! But, overall, he does VERY well at listening.
- Sleeping!! He is FINALLY sleeping! He has slept through the night since we've been here in IL. Although, he is an early riser, we can usually get him to sleep an 8 1/2 - 10 hour stretch! Naps are also going well with minimal crying when I put him in his crib. He averages 1-2 naps per day depending on when he gets up in the morning.
Connor's 1st birthday
Connor's 1st birthday was this past Monday! We were very lucky to have Ryan take a day off to spend the day with us! We took Connor to the Brookfield Zoo where he saw zebras, lions, tigers, bears, birds, reptiles, fish, etc. He had a lot of fun! After spending the day at the zoo, he (of course) had a chocolate cake for dessert after dinner. He was a MESS!!! And, let's just say you could tell he had much more sugar than normal! He was WILD!
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So, we've been in IL for about a month and we are slowly getting settled. We have a house that we are under contract with and hopefully we'll go to settlement in mid/late July. We are ready to be out of this tiny apartment!! We've gotten to do a lot of sightseeing in our short month here. We've gone into the city, to the aquarium, to two zoos, to a waterpark, for many walks, and to the children's museum. We are trying to be "tourists" before we move into a house and get bogged down with moving/painting/etc.
Connor and I are flying back to PA in about a week to spend 2 and 1/2 weeks there! Ryan will fly back twice over those two weeks for a wedding and for another commitment we made prior to moving. I am more than nervous for the flight back to PA with just Connor and myself. Like I said before, he postively does not want to be held, so I have a feeling keeping him on my lap for a 1-2 hr flight will not go well. I hope he proves me wrong!! Ryan will be on the flight home with us, so I am much less nervous about that one!
We are going to have a true birthday party for Connor while we are back in PA! It'll be nice to see all of our friends & family!
Well, that's all for now! Hope to post again soon!:)
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